Cork puller



I BY mm? March 25, 1930.

I CORK FULLER Filed June 28, 1929 'ifiliiiiili H. E. BRIWGGS 1,752,227

Patented Mar. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY ELMER BRIGGS, OF COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR OF FOUR-TENTHS TO NELS JOHN SMITH, OF COLUMBIA FALLS, 1VIO1\T'I|?.A]TA

' CORK PULLER Application filed June 28,

The object of this, my present invention, is the provision of an extremely simple, cheaply constructed but thoroughly eflicient means for extricating corks from bottle necks with outkinflicting injury to the bottle or to the cor To the attainment of the foregoing the in- I vention consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View illustrating the improvement in operative position, the bottle being in section.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the improvement, on a somewhat enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is a view showingthe ellipticalportion and the tongue in section.

As disclosed by the drawings my improvement is preferably constructed from a'single piece of resilient metal, and comprises a flat outer portion 1 that has its end rounded to form the same with a finger grip 2. The flat p0rtion has its sides gradually inclined inwardly and merges into a cross sectionally elliptical portion 3. Theresilient or spring metal member from what I will term the inner face of the said elliptical portion is slitted both transversely and longitudinally to form the same with an outwardly directed curved spring finger5, and from the finger the improvement is gracefully arched to the pointed end thereof, as indicated by thenu- -3 'meral 6. l

By providing the improvement with the cross sectionally elliptical portion one face thereof will coincide with the curvatures in the neck of the bottle 7, and the opposite face of the improvement will permit of'the' device being inserted between the neck and side of the cork 8 in the bottle without inflicting injury to the said cork, or in other words, by

simply slightly depressing-the cork. ,When

the device is moved to the position illustrated by Figure 1 of the drawings the spring finger 5 will be moved out of the depression that affords the pocket 9 therefor and will be brought against theinner face of the cork. A pull upon the finger portionof the ring 2 will 1929. Serial No. 374,570.

cause the cork to be extricated in an easy and expeditious manner and without liability of 1n ury to either the cork or to the bottle neck. The arched portion 6 when it rides against the inner wall of the neck will further force the finger against the inner end of the cork as will, it is thought, be apparent.

My improvement comprises a small member which may be easily carried in the pocket of the user and the simplicity and advantages thereofwill, it is thought, be apparent without further detailed description. Having described the invention, I claim:

A cork extractor formed from a piece of resilient metal whose outer portion is flat and which has its'end rounded to afford a finger hold, the sides of the flat portion being gradually inclined inwardly and merging into a cross sectional elliptical portion whose end is arched and pointed, and said elliptical portion being slitted transversely from one of its sides and further slitted longitudinally towardits arched and pointed end to provide a spring finger which is arched outwardly from the member but which when depressed is fully received in the body of the said. member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. HENRY- ELMER BRIGGS. 

